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Originally Posted by Unregistered
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I agree. Top management (especially ministers) are often
EDB/
MAS alumni and see these two agencies as being on top of the pyramid, surpassing even ministries. When they speak, it's often "
EDB and
MAS should look into this further..." and hardly mention other agencies. Within the Firefly (
MTI) stat boards,
EDB has been the "big brother" - not surprising since its establishment pre-dates
MTI itself.
Perhaps because of this mentality,
MAS/
EDB are very powerful and their respective parent ministries have only very nominal control over them.
Furthermore, any M&A is bound to create friction, be it "cultural" clash/"territorial" conflict etc, and ESG is not immune to it. Turnover has been high since the merger, with the new chief executive (himself an
EDB alumni) "running a tight ship". The HR issue is quite acute, and it's not gone unnoticed by people up there.
They really need warm bodies right now, but I suggest those considering ESG to wait till things settle down first, before we have a clearer picture of how it's like compared to
EDB.